Fernando Alonso takes you around the Singapore GP track

Singapore will be the last chance for the Spanish ace to take the fight to Sebastian Vettel.

Pictures form the Singapore Grand Prix are always spectacular; car colors popping under 1600 lamps driven by the power of 3.180.000 Watts lighting up the track brighter than daylight. The walls are unforgiving, the curbs around the chicanes harsh and the racing surface bumpy.

In past years, it has been the scene of drama: 2008's "Crashgate" when then Renault team boss Flavio Briatore ordered Nelson Piquet Jr. to crash intentionally in order to help Fernando Alonso in the other Renault to win. It has also produced, unlike other street circuits, some very exciting racing, like Felipe Massa's spectacular pass on Bruno Senna last year .

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Coming into this year's race, Fernando Alonso sits 53 points behind championship leader Vettel with seven races and a maximum of 175 points still to distribute. F1 assigns 25 points to the winner and 18 to second place, so the math is heavily in the German's favor. If Alonso manages to win every remaining race, Vettel could score 6 second-place finishes and one third, and still come out ahead by one point. It's a tough ask for Ferrari, which has already said that a bad result in Singapore would mean the team would abandon development on the current car to concentrate on next season.

Of course, while Red Bull's mid-season dominance has been crushing, anything can happen. A DNF for Vettel would go a long way towards producing an exciting final part of the season. Fans would love it, and F1 boss Bernie Ecclestone would be very happy. There are also intra-team rivalries to consider as a possible factor. Will Mark Webber retiring this year really help Vettel, or will he give Sebastian a little parting gift to remember him by?

At Ferrari too, it's likely Felipe Massa, who will be replaced with Kimi Raikkonen, will do all he can to shine under the lights to secure a top team drive next season.

Qualifying for the Singapore GP will be shown live on NBCSports HD Saturday at 9:00 AM EST. The race will be Sunday at 8:00 AM EST. NBC will also stream extra content, including multiple feed channels online on NBCLiveExtra where you can switch between live timing, onboard video, and pit camera feeds. It's a must for every rabid F1 fan to have open while you watch on the big screen!

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